Dream [010] 5/25/09 Oh Brother
A teenage Naomi, her dark hair pulled back into a ponytail sitting high on her head, continued to walk down the slowly darkening street of her neighborhood. It was well past the time school had gotten out, but she had become sidetracked with the cute new boy in her class.
Her grip tightening on the small backpack slipped over her shoulder, it took the young adult by surprise when she noticed that the neighborhood that was usually bustling with activity had suddenly gone very quiet. Despite the fair weather, neighbors remained inside of their houses, peeking out through curtains towards what the girl was certain was her own house.
"Oh god, what happened now?" Rolling her eyes, the teenager sped up down the street.
Frank, her older brother by nearly twenty years, stood out in the front lawn next to a large tree. Shirtless and tapping the long blade of his machete against the thick tree trunk, the soldier continued to growl, his gaze towards the treetop. "Gotta come down sometime, boy."
Her eyes trailing up to the top of the tree, Naomi paused in mid-step, all hint of the smile on her face disappearing completely.
There, at the top of the tree, was a young man she recognized instantly. Completely naked and clutching a branch for support, the boy was sobbing wildly, begging for Frank to leave him alone. His crying only made the adult man under him narrow his eyes.
Naomi stood frozen in place, trying to comprehend what the hell her boyfriend was doing until it finally clicked. She vaguely recalled asking the boy to meet her at her house that evening while her brother had been away for work...
Oops. Guess she had been wrong about Frank being away.
"Um, yeah, Kyle?" Naomi's voice carried up to the shaking man in the tree. She glanced away from him, looking bored before she sent her older brother a smile. She knew that no matter the situation, she would always remain innocent in his eyes. "I'm breaking up with you."
Without another word, the young woman turned to enter her house. She'd let her brother deal with her ex.
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[Finally after so many weird and depressing dreams, Naomi finally allows herself a small smile before rolling over towards the form sleeping next to her and drifting deeper into sleep.]